Somerville GreenTech Event Connects Commercially-Ready Green Technologies and Municipalities on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, MA — June 16, 2015 — SmartBear Software, the leader in software quality tools for the connected world, announced that the Municipal and Green Technology Collaboration event, hosted by the
City of Somerville and the
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), is being held at its
global headquarters at
Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. This networking event is connecting commercially ready green technologies and municipalities. MassCEC is dedicated to accelerating the success of clean energy technologies, companies and projects in Massachusetts—while creating high-quality jobs and long-term economic growth for the people of Massachusetts.
WHAT: Municipal and Green Technology Collaboration Event at SmartBear’s Global Headquarters
WHEN: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT
WHERE: SmartBear Software, Assembly Row, 450 Artisan Way, Somerville, Massachusetts
Municipal adoption of new technology involves risk and uncertainty, while clean tech companies face obstacles in understanding municipalities’ procurement processes related to new technology. This event features a facilitated Q&A discussion followed by networking with the goal of discussing potential solutions to bridge the gap between municipality and clean tech company operations.
Doug McNary, CEO of SmartBear, Somerville
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and
Alicia Barton, CEO of MassCEC are delivering welcoming remarks. In attendance will be municipal officials who interact with facilities and technology adoption looking for new ways to reduce energy and water use and costs, companies with energy/water technologies that are ready for the market as well as industry stakeholders. SmartBear has common interests with MassCEC in supporting innovative technology and the creation of high quality local jobs. With SmartBear’s rapid growth, the company is hiring for several local positions. For more information, visit:
http://smartbear.com/company/careers/opportunities/.
Mayor Joe Curtatone launched the Somerville GreenTech program in May 2015 to engage the green technology industry in municipal partnerships that can help address climate change—today and in the future. For more information, visit:
www.somervillema.gov/greentech.
SmartBear moved into its
new global headquarters in Somerville earlier this year, and has been an active host for various events supporting local technology communities. For more information, visit:
http://smartbear.com/new-headquarters/.